Wheat

Series of autos dealing with distribution of land and water rights to colonizers from islas canarias in capital of province of Tejas, San Fernando

Serial Number

041-03917

Author(s)

Vergara, Gabriel de (Fray)

Zeballos y Bustillo, Juan Antonio (Gobernador)

and others

Date

05-20-1732

End date

12-01-1732

Documentation

Mexico, San Antonio de Bejar. May 20, 1732-December 1, 1732. 44p. Letters, informes, autos, certificaciones. Originals, signed, copies.

Summary

Series of autos dealing with distribution of land to colonizers brought from canary islands to San Fernando (capital of of Tejas and Nuevas Filipinas). Fray Vergara reports on the difficulties resulting from insufficiency of water supply to irrigate land in vicinities of Rio San Antonio. Account of events in San Fernando given. I.e. Indians stealing horses, wheat and corn plantations etc.). (M. Marroquin, September 1989)

Persons

Vergara, Gabriel de (Fray)

Perez de Almazan, Juan Antonio (Capitan)

Casafuerte, Marquez de (Virrey)

Zeballos y Bustillo, Juan Antonio (Gobernador)

Leal Goreaz, Juan

Santos, Antonio

Albarez Traviezo, Vicente

Arocha, Francisco Joseph de

Rodriguez Mederos, Antonio

Perez Lazcano, Francisco

Ybarba, Matheo Antonio de

Curbelo, Juan

Santos, Antonio

Padron, Joseph

Marthin Lorenzo

Cabrera, Joseph

Melean, Marina

Reivera, Pedro (Brigadier)

Delgado, Juan

Costtales, Gabriel

Places

San Antonio (Rio)

San Pedro (Arroyo)

Concepcion de Acuna Mision)

Canarias (Islas)

Nuevas Philipinas

San Fernando (Villa Capital)

Coahuila

Tejas (Provincia)

First Location

AZTM, AGN, Vol. 163 ff. 181-225 (Approx) exp. 3

Original Location

AGN, Mexico City, Provincias Internas Vol. 163 ff. 181-225 (Appro

Language

Spanish

Notes

Folios unnumbered. Document repetitive

Reference Number

16300007

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Keywords

Water Supply And Irrigation

Civil-Military Relations

Labor Force (Agriculture)

Presidios (Establishment)

General Subjects

Military diaries and letters from Serna, Quintanilla, Murgier, and others...

Serial Number

041-03910

Author(s)

Revilla Gigedo, Conde de

Sierra Gorda, Conde de la (Gobernador, Politico y Militar)

Serna, Jose Antonio de la (Theniente Comandante and others

Date

03-20-1791

End date

09-07-1791

Documentation

Nuevo Santander, Mexico. March 20, 1791 - September 7, 1791. 64pp. Approximate letters, diaries. Originals, copies. expeditions carried out by the two following companies; primera compania de la colonia del Nuevo Santander under the command of serna for the period January 18, 1791 - March 28, 1791; segunda compania Volante de la colonia del Nuevo Santander under the command of murgier for the time period of January 22, 1791 - March 14, 1791 and additionally a unit of 72 men from 3 villas under the command of quintanilla for the period January 12, 1791 - March 13, 1791; gives details of areas explored, place names given to certain geographical areas, numbers of soldiers, supplies and weapons totals, narration of encounters with indians, information on the use of militias, nature of topography and climate; virrey conde especially happy with the last expedition commanded by quintanilla; letter stating that Pedro Jose has killed two settlers but has not been apprehended, uses the san cristoval mission for refuge; letter to vaamonde advising him to be on the lookout for Pedro Josef and naparan - misquite indians wanted for murder; letter stating that Apaches are entering the northern villages of area in late August and describes attacks so far experienced. (O. Velez, September 1989)

Persons

Purga, Antonio (Theniente)

Serna, Jose Antonio de la (Theniente Comandante)

Murgier, Juan Maria (Capitan)

Quintanilla, Jose Lorenzo

Pedro Josef (Indio)

Naparan (Indio)

Sierra Gorda, Conde de (Gobernador)

Revilla Gigedo, Conde de (Gobernador)

Places

Padilla (Villa)

Llerna (Villa)

Croix (Villa)

Escandon (Jurisdiccion)

Santa Maria (Valle)

San Jose

Cinco Senores (Villa)

Cruillas (Villa)

Soto la Marina (Villa)

Santillana (Villa)

Linares (Ciudad)

San Cristoval (Mision)

Comargo (Mision)

Laredo (Poblacion)

Ethnic Groups

Misquites

Apaches

Military Groups

Nuevo Santander, Primera Compania de la Colonia del

Nuevo Santander, Segunda Compania Volante de la Colonia del

First Location

AZTM, AGN, Vol. 162 ff. 596-628 (Approx) exp. 14

Original Location

AGN, Mexico City, Provincias Internas Vol. 162 ff. 596-628 (Appro

Language

Spanish

Notes

Folios unnumbered. First in this series begins with the phrase found above in title

Reference Number

16200038

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Keywords

Indians (Religion-Christian)

Indians (Pacification)

General Subjects

sobre reunion de misiones del Nuevo Mexico en que resulta ahorro a la real hazienda.

Serial Number

041-03856

Author(s)

Concha, Fernando de la (Coronel)

Nava, Pedro de

Tristan, Estevan Lorenzo de (Obispo de Durango)

and others

Date

07-20-1784

End date

06-09-1796

Documentation

Santa Fe, chihuagua, Mexico. January 20, 1792-June 9, 1796. 184p. Letters, tables. Originals, signed, copies.

Summary

Correspondence between Concha, Tristan, Ugarte y Loyola, virrey and others concerning various issues relating to New Mexico of writing to serve growing population, proposal considered to to support missionaries, resulting in practices of charging Indians too much for religious services, and making Indians work off debts to padres for services that should cost far less; establishment of temporary aranceles discussed in depth; proposed, establishment of mission at Belen, also; of particular interest are tables (ff. 80-83, 104, 142) and letters (ff. 84-99 108-114, 117-126, 143-160); very informative documents, mostly concerned with Diezmos, economics and ethics. (D. J. McClelland, January 1989)

Persons

Valle, Conde del

Borica, Diego (Teniente Coronel)(Ayudante Inspector)

Merino, Manuel

Concha, Fernando de la

Anza, Juan Bautista de (Coronel)(Gobernador)

Ugarte y Loyola, Jacobo

Nava, Pedro de

Beregana, Domingo de (Ministro)

Cobarrubias

Navarro, Galindo

Croix, Cavallero de

Revilla Gigedo, Conde de

Losada

Obispo de Sonora

Crespo, Benito (Obispo de Durango)

Yzaguirre, Juan de (Licenciado)(Secretario de Visita)

Tristan, Estevan Lorenzo de (Obispo de Durango)

Herrera (Padre)

Croix, Teodoro

Barry, Phelipe (Coronel)(Gobernador)

Tamaron, Pedro

Pacheco, Manuel Josef (Notario Militar?)

Cuellar, Lope de (Comandante)

Castro

Tapiz, Pedro

Places

Sonora (Provincia)

Nueva Vizcaya (Provincia)

Nuevo Mexico (Provincia)

Zacatecas, San Francisco de

Guaramota (Pueblo)

Chihuahua

Durango

Santa Fe

Nambe (Mision)

Turuqui

Canada, Santa Cruz de la (Mision)

Santa Clara (Mision)

San Yldefonso (Mision)

San Juan (Mision)

Pecuris (Mision)

Taos (Mision)

Pecos (Mision)

Galisteo (Mision)

Suchiti (Mision)

Santo Domingo (Mision)

San Felipe (Mision)

Santa Ana (Mision)

Gemes (Mision)

Zia (Mision)

Zandia (Mision)

Alburquerque (Mision)

Isleta (Mision)

Acoma (Mision)

Abiqueo (Mision)

Paso del Norte, Nuestra Senor de Guadalupe del (Mision)

San Lorenzo El Real (Mision)

San Antonio Senecu (Mision)

Corpus Christi (Mision)

Socorro, Nuestra Senora de la Concepcion del (Mision)

Cochiti, San Buenaventura de (Pueblo)

San Ylsefonso (Pueblo)

Tesuque (Pueblo)

Pojuaque (Pueblo)

Norte, Riogrande del (Rio)

San Fernando

Californias

Belem, Nuestra Senora de

Sabinal (Puesto)

Guadalaxara

Madrid

Matape (Pueblo)

Taraumara (Provincia)

Sinaloa (Provincia)

Pimas (Provincia)

Nuebo Toledo (Provincia)

Albuquerque (Villa)

Huejotita (Curato)

San Pablo (Curato)

San Lorenzo (Curato)

Batopilas (Curato)

Pueblo Nuevo

Mezquital (Curato)

San Gregorio (Curato)

Otaez, Santa Maria de (Curato)

Remedios (Curato)

Otatitlan (Curato)

Valle de Tapia (Curato)

Tamasula (Curato)

Santa Catarina (Curato)

Toledo

Belgia

Nooka (Puerto)

Laguna (Mision)

Satebo (Curato)

Ethnic Groups

Nabajo

Genizaros

Rusos

Ingleses

First Location

AZTM, AGN, Vol. 161 ff. 077-169 exp. 5

Original Location

AGN, Mexico City, Provincias Internas Vol. 161 ff. 077-169 exp. 5

Language

Spanish

Notes

Out of order; ff. 87, 95, 115, 167 appear twice; unnumbered blank folios not counted, foliation here follows numbering in Vol. 161; second page of f. 139 blurred, illegible.

Reference Number

16100005

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General Subjects

Correspondence of Neve and Serra to Bucareli and Croix on conditions and status of California presidios and missions (quaderno segundo, 1777-1779).

Serial Number

041-03124

Author(s)

Neve, Phelipe de (Gobernador)

Moraga, Jose Joaquin (Teniente)

Bonilla, Antonio

and others

Date

00-00-1772

End date

02-27-1780

Documentation

San Francisco, monte rey, Chihuahua, Mexico. February 14, 1777 to March, 27, 1779. 56p. Padrones, informes, proposiciones. Letters, originals, signed.

Summary

Details of Principal concerns and needs for California establishments. Detailed information on climate, agricultural conditions, pasturing livestock, geographical measurements and features of terrain, arable lands, irrigation, social and safety measures for settlers/recruits, food and other supplies for population, horses and mules. Other documents list family relationships and Vital statistics of colonists requesting land tenure rights, lists of types and numbers of cargo animals for missions, planned distribution of & place purchased of these & smaller domestic food/clothing animals. Description of geography, Flora and potential for irrigation of rivers in region. Founding and contruction of presidio San Joseph (Guadalupe). (J. M. Johnson, January 1989)

Persons

Neve, Phelipe de (Gobernador)

Croix, Caballero de (Comandante General)

Serra, Junipero (Fray)

Galvez, Joseph de

Bucareli y Ursua, Antonio Maria (Fray)(Virrey)

Rivera, Fernando de

Anza, Juan Bautista de (Teniente Coronel)

Moraga, Jose Joaquin (Teniente)

Arviz, Joseph de (Poblador)

Ana (Viuda)

Basquez, Tiburcio

Gonzales, Joseph M

Romero, Joseph

Archueta, Ygnacio

Soler, Juan (Guarda Almacen)

Bonilla, Antonio

Croix, Teodoro

Places

San Francisco

San Diego

San Antonio

Californias (Peninsula)

Monterrey (Presidio)

Loreto (Presidio)

Santa Ana (Rio)

Carmelo

Camino Real

San Graviel (Rio)

Santa Clara (Mision)

San Joseph (Pueblo)

Asunta (Rancheria)

Santa Barvara (Misiones)

Buenabentura (Mision)

Carpinteria (Rancheria)

Mescatitan (Pueblo)

San Pedro (Rancheria)

San Pablo (Rancheria)

Espada (Rancheria)

Purisima Concepcion (Mision)

Santa Rosa (Arroyo)

Monte Rey (Arroyo)

San Luis (Mision)

Pajaro (Arroyo)

Chihuahua

Arispe

Porciuncula (Rio)

Sonora

Sinaloa

San Blas (Departamento)

Filipinas

Guadalupe (Pueblo) (Rio)

San Carlos (Mision) (Presidio)

Capistrano, San Juan

Cieneguilla (Sierra)

Rosario de Yerba (Mision)

Military Groups

San Diego, Compania de

First Location

AZTM, AGN, Vol. 121 ff. 277-304

Original Location

AGN, Mexico City, Provincias Internas Vol. 121 ff. 277-304

Language

Spanish

Notes

No chronological order.

Reference Number

12100014

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Keywords

Water Supply And Irrigation

Civil-Religious Relations

Climate

Civil-Military Relations

Mission Establishment

Military-Religious Relations

Topography

Seeds

Tools (Domestic)

Presidios (Establishment)

Military Escort

Bibliography (Correspondence)

Presidios (Construction)

General Subjects

Copy of reserved instructions that governor Neve left to his successor, Fages. Important documents regarding history of northeast Mexico.

Serial Number

041-03106

Author(s)

Neve, Phelipe de

Galves, Jose

Date

08-04-1791

End date

09-07-1782

Documentation

Chihuagua, Madrid. September 7, 1782 - August 4, 1791. 36p. Autos. Copies, signed.

Summary

Copy of reserved instructions that Neve governor of Californias government should be to conserve peace in peninsula --treating of areas of Indians not yet made docile, including punishment of Gentiles for killing livestock in San Francisco to communicate all mission orders to Junipero or Hidalgo; other encouragement to avoid strife. Document also includes letter from Galvez regarding governor's salary. (J. Hiller, January 1989)

Persons

Neve, Phelipe de (Brigadier)

Fages, Pedro

Merino, Manuel (Escribano)

Yanonalit (Capitan)

Ortega, Jose de (Teniente)

Briones, Antonio (Cabo)

Velasquez, Jose (Alferez)

Carrillo, Guillermo (Sargento)

Serra, Junipero (Fray)

Canete, Joachim (Comandante de Loreto)

Galvez, Jose de (Comandante General)

Osio, Antonio de (Capitan de Milicias)

Azuela, Manuel de la (Capitan)

Sal, Hermenegildo (Alferez)

Rivera, Fernando de (Capitan)

Hidalgo, Miguel (Padre)

Places

Santa Barbara (Presidio) (Mision)

San Buenaventura (Mision)

San Gabriel (Mision)

San Diego (Presidio)

San Juan Baptista (Arroyo)

Todos Santos (Ensenada)

Todos Santos (Mision)

Colorado (Rio)

San Carlos (Mision)

San Francisco (Presidio)

San Jose de Guadalupe (Pueblo)

Santa Barbara (Canal)

Loreto

San Blas

Los Angeles, Nuestra Senora del (Pueblo)

Santa Clara (Mision)

Santa Ana (Real)

San Jose Santiago (Real) (Mision)

Acapulco

Monterrey

First Location

AZTM, AGN, Vol. 120 ff. 344-361 exp. 19

Original Location

AGN, Mexico City, Provincias Internas Vol. 120 ff. 344-361 exp.

Language

Spanish

Notes

Appears as expediente 20 in indice del ramo.

Reference Number

12000020

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Keywords

Indians (Punishments)

Indians (Settlement Patterns)

General Subjects

Indice de los partes que dirije al excelentisimo senor virrey el gobernador del Nuevo Reyno de Leon en el correo de 9 de noviembre de 1782

Serial Number

041-03049

Author(s)

Gonzalez de Santianez, Vicente (Gobernador)

Garibay, Pedro

Flores, Bruno (Alcalde Mayor) and others

Date

11-09-1782

End date

01-11-1783

Documentation

Monterrey, Punta de Lampazos, Horcasitas. November 6, 1782. 87pp. (Approx) Military rolls. Letters. Originals. Copies. Signed.

Summary

Military rolls, compania presidaria and Caballeria for November, December 1782 include dates of service, duty station, promotions, vacancies, leaves, infractions, deaths. Letters deterance of postal fraud; free trade in flour with Habana and Islas de Barlovento; request for military personnel, merchandise, wood-cutting in relation to nitrate mines. Brief account of Indian raid-mule theft. (J. Higgins February 1989)

Persons

Gonzalez de Santianez, Vicenete (Gobernador)

Cayetano de Tixerina, Joseph (Alferez)

Echeagaray, Joseph Maria de (Teniente)

Ramirez, Felix (Sargento)

Gil, Teodoro (Sargento)

Urresti, Joseph Antonio de (Alferez)

Garcia, Domingo (Sargento)

Castaneda, Remigio (Sargento)

Guevara, Juan Luis (Sargento)

Saenz, Joseph Xavier (Sargento)

Sanson, Mariano Joseph (Sargento)

Guadarrama, Joseph (Sargento)

Silba, Gerbasio Joseph (Sargento)

Garcia y Guarardo, Francisco (Alcalde Mayor)

Flores, Bruno (Alcalde Mayor)

Places

Monterrey

Nuevo Leon

Punta de Lampazos

Horcasitas, San Juan Baptista de (Villa)

Boca de Leones

Iguana

Barlovento, Islas de

Habana

Military Groups

Monterrey y Punta de Lampazos, Compania Presidaria del Nuevo Reyno de Leon

Punta de Lampazos, Compania de Caballeria de

Mexico, Dragones de

Puebla, Dragones Provinciales de

Queretaro, Caballeria de

First Location

AZTM, AGN, Vol. 118 ff. 250-294 (Approx) exp. 3

Original Location

AGN, Mexico City, Provincias Internas Vol. 118 ff. 250-294 (Appro

Language

Spanish

Notes

Appears in indice del ramo as exp. 1, folios unnumbered, out of order

Reference Number

11800010

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Keywords

Indians (Depredations)

Food Supplies (Grain And Flour)

General Subjects

Indice de los partes que dirige al excelentisimo senor virrey el gobernador del Nuevo Reyno de Leon en el correo de hoy 3 de agosto de 1782

Serial Number

041-03048

Author(s)

Gonzalez de Santianez, Vicente (Gobernador)

Flores, Bruno (Alcalde Mayor)

Date

07-06-1782

End date

10-23-1782

Documentation

Monterrey, Punta de Lampazos, Horcasitas. July 6, 1782. 99p. (Approx) Letters. Military rolls. Originals. Signed. Copies.

Summary

Compania presidaria and compania de Caballeria military rolls- payrolls for July, August, September 1782 include dates of service, duty station, promotions, vacancies, leaves, secretary of state; nitrate mines; wheat and flour shipments to Habana. (J. Higgins February 1989)

Persons

Galbes, Juan Joseph de (Secretario del Estado)

Montes, Juan Joseph (Capitancillo)

Gonzalez de Santianez, Vicente (Gobernador)

Mayorga, Martin de (Virrey)

Echeagaray, Joseph Maria de (Teniente)

Cayetano de Tixerina, Joseph (Alferez)

Urresti, Joseph Antonio (Alferez)

Castaneda, Remigio (Sargento)

Guebara, Juan Luis de (Sargento)

Saenz, Joseph Xavier (Sargento)

Iguera, Juan Ambrosio (Sargento)

Flores, Bruno (Alcalde Maior)

Mayorga, Martin de (Virrey)

Gil, Teodoro (Sargento)

Cantu, Lucas

Ramirez, Felix (Sargento)

Places

Nuevo Leon

Monterrey

Punta de Lampazos

Horcasitas, San Juan Baptista de (Villa)

Albarcones (Hacienda)

Blanco (Rio)

San Christoval (Mision)

Concepcion (Mision)

Purificacion (Mision)

Military Groups

Monterrey y Punta de Lampazos, Compania Presidaria de

Punta de Lampazos, Compania de Caballeria de

First Location

AZTM, AGN, Vol. 118 ff. 199-250 (Approx) exp. 3

Original Location

AGN, Mexico City, Provincias Internas Vol. 118 ff. 199-250 (Appro

Language

Spanish

Notes

Appears in indice del ramo as exp. 1, folios unnumbered, out of order

Reference Number

11800009

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Keywords

General Subjects

Vildosola to Corbalan (Corbalan's reply, Alamos, 10/9/1771) letter concerning preparations Apache campaign.

Serial Number

041-02371

Author(s)

Vildosola, Gabriel Antonio de

Corbalan, Pedro

Date

09-14-1771

End date

10-07-1771

Documentation

Fronteras. September 14 - October 7, 1771. 3p. Letter. Copy. Photostat.

Summary

States Apaches must be punished if Sonoran settlements to survive, but notes his company can't campaign until mid November because maize isn't harvested until end October and pinol is something very necessary for the auxiliaries and troops. Corbalan mentions Yaqui troubles, agrees with necessity punishing Apaches. (T. Sheridan, 1976)

Persons

Galvez, Bernardo de

Vildosola, Gabriel Antonio de

Corbalan, Pedro

Places

Yaqui (Hiaqui) (Rio)

Alamos

Fronteras (Presidio)

Ethnic Groups

Apaches

Yaquis

First Location

AZTM, AGN, Vol. 093 ff. 352-353

Original Location

AGN, Mexico City, Provincias Internas Vol. 093 ff. 352-353

Language

Spanish

Reference Number

9300076

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General Subjects

Diaz to Corbalan letter concerning difficulties Indian ration program.

Serial Number

041-02346

Author(s)

Diaz, Juan (Fray)

Corbalan, Pedro

Date

07-02-1771

Documentation

Purissima concepcion de Caborca. July 2, 1771. 6p. Letter. Signed. Copy. Photostat.

Summary

Because of poor harvests, soon will be unable to provide 10 fanegas grain needed as rations recently conquered Indians area. States only Ati has wheat to sell at 22 reales per Fanega. Asked Urrea for goods to barter with Indians for grain, but Urrea needs barter goods to supply own troops. Unable to obtain maize seed promised to Indians. Fears Indians will return to old way life. (letter sent by Corbalan to marques de Croix from Pitic, 8/2/1771). (T. Sheridan, 1976)

Persons

Urrea, Bernardo de (Capitan)

Diaz, Juan (Padre)

Corbalan, Pedro (Intendente General) (Gobernador)

Croix, Marques de

Places

Cieneguilla

Ati

Pitic

Caborca (Mision)

Ethnic Groups

Pimas Altas

First Location

AZTM, AGN, Vol. 093 ff. 207-209

Original Location

AGN, Mexico City, Provincias Internas Vol. 093 ff. 207-209

Language

Spanish

Reference Number

9300051

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Keywords

Indians (Agriculture)

General Subjects

Agriculture

Croix to Corbalan letter-defensed against Apaches.

Serial Number

041-02330

Author(s)

Croix, Marques de

Date

06-12-1771

Documentation

June 12, 1771. 1p. Letter. Photostat.

Summary

Emphasizes need security frontier, especially since detachment from Pitic on way to Huasabas to secure wheat attacked by Apaches in puerto de las bolas. (T. Sheridan, 1976)

Persons

Galvez, Bernardo de

Croix, Marques de

Corbalan, Pedro

Places

Pitic

Huasabas (Guasabas)

Ethnic Groups

Apaches

First Location

AZTM, AGN, Vol. 093 ff. 160

Original Location